Blog Posts - Page 9
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Local AI vs Cloud AI: When Does Each Make Sense
Learn when to run AI locally versus using cloud services. This practical guide covers costs, privacy, latency, capabilities, and the hybrid approaches.
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Google Gemini: Keeping answers tight with explicit output contracts
A field-tested take on keeping answers tight with explicit output contracts with Google Gemini: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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Why Copy-Paste Is the Biggest Enemy of Sustainable Code
Discover why copy-paste programming destroys code maintainability. Learn the real costs of duplication, when it's actually acceptable, and practical.
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ChatGPT Codex: Treating Codex as a junior engineer with an infinite patience budget
A field-tested take on treating Codex as a junior engineer with an infinite patience budget with ChatGPT Codex: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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How to Build a Personal Knowledge Base That Actually Works
Learn how to build a personal knowledge base that actually works. This practical guide covers capture systems, organization methods, retrieval.
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Claude Code: Diffing agent output against main before you trust a single file
A field-tested take on diffing agent output against main before you trust a single file with Claude Code: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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Minimalism in Software: Fewer Features Equals a Better Product
Explore why minimalist software design leads to better products. Learn how reducing features improves user experience, reduces complexity, and creates.
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GitHub Copilot: Leaning on Copilot Edits for multi-file, reviewable diffs instead of raw chat
A field-tested take on leaning on Copilot Edits for multi-file, reviewable diffs instead of raw chat with GitHub Copilot: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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Why April Fools Is the Best Day for Testing Critical Thinking in IT
Learn how to spot technical hoaxes and fake announcements in IT. April Fools Day is the perfect training ground for critical thinking skills that protect.
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Local LLMs with Ollama: Caching embeddings locally for a private retrieval layer
A field-tested take on caching embeddings locally for a private retrieval layer with Local LLMs with Ollama: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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The Successor to Python Pandas: Why Polars, DuckDB, and Modern Alternatives Are Reshaping Data Analysis
Explore the modern alternatives to pandas including Polars, DuckDB, and Vaex. Learn when to switch, how to migrate, and why the next generation of data.